dat

Etymology

Representing a dialectal pronunciation of that, including from African American Vernacular English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dæt/
• Rhymes: -æt

Determiner

dat

1. (slang, dialectal, nonstandard, African American Vernacular) that

Conjunction

dat

1. (slang, dialectal, nonstandard, African American Vernacular) that

Pronoun

dat

1. (slang, dialectal, nonstandard, African American Vernacular) that

Adverb

dat (not comparable)

1. (slang, dialectal, nonstandard, African American Vernacular) that

Anagrams

• ADT, DTA, TA'd, TAd, TDA, Tad, tad

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dat, from Old Dutch that, from Proto-Germanic *þat, neuter form of *sa.

Cognate with German das, English that.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑt
• IPA^(key): /dɑt/

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Determiner

dat

1. that (neuter); referring to a thing or a person further away.

   dat huis ― that house

   dat kind ― that child

Pronoun

dat n

1. (demonstrative) that, that there

   Wat is dat?

   What is that?

2. (relative) who, which, that

   Ik ken een meisje dat dat kan.

   I know a girl who can do that.

3. (exophoric) that, those (regardless of gender and number)

   Dat is een man.

   That is a man.

   Dat zijn mannen.

   Those are men.

Conjunction

dat

1. that

   Ik zag dat het goed was.

   I saw that it was good.

Etymology

From Old Saxon that.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɑt/

Article

dat n (definite article)

1. the
   • Dat huus was trechtmakt.

     The house was finished.

Adjective

dat n

1. (demonstrative) that

   Ik mag dat book.

   I like that book.

   ...un dat schapp, weck ümmer leddig was.

   ...and that cabinet, which was always empty.

Conjunction

dat

1. that

Pronoun

dat

1. (demonstrative) that

Pronoun

dat n

1. (relative) which, that

Alternative forms

• det (Berlin-Brandenburg)

Etymology

A regional form adopted into colloquial standard German. In western Germany from Central Franconian dat, from northern Middle High German dat, from northern Old High German that, dat, an unshifted relict form possibly due to Frankish influence. In northern Germany from German Low German dat, from Middle Low German dat, from Old Saxon that.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dat/
• (Berlin-Brandenburg) also IPA^(key): /dɐt/, /dət/

Article

dat

1. (colloquial, dialectal) Alternative form of das

   Gibste mir ma’ dat Wasser?

   Could you pass me the water?

Pronoun

dat

1. (colloquial, dialectal) Alternative form of das

   Dat weiß ich nich'.

   I don't know that.

2. (colloquial, dialectal, neuter nominative) it

Conjunction

dat

1. (colloquial, dialectal) Alternative form of dass

   Ich glaub, dat der 'n bisschen übertreibt.

   I believe that he's exaggerating a little.

Usage notes

• Although found in the native dialects throughout northern and western Germany, the near-exclusive use of dat in colloquial standard German is most typical of the West (chiefly North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate). In the other areas the forms dat and das are used in free variation. In Berlin, the form dit (local form of this) often has replaced dat.

References

• http://www.atlas-alltagssprache.de/runde-1/f17a-c/

Alternative forms

• 't
• -'t (as in an't, in't)
• -t (as in ant, int)
• datt
• dät, det (Brandenburg)

Etymology

From Old Saxon that.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dat/
• IPA^(key): [da̝t], [dæt]

Article

dat n (definite article)

1. the

   dat Huus ― the house

Adjective

dat n

1. (demonstrative) that

   Ik mag dat Book.

   I like that book.

Conjunction

dat

1. that

   Sęd ik, dat ik Kauken hęw?

   Did I say that I have cake?

Pronoun

dat

1. (demonstrative) that

   Kick di dat an!

   [Would you] look at that!

Pronoun

dat n

1. (relative) which, that

   dat Schipp, dat wi sailt hębben ― the ship that we have sailed

See also

• de m, f
• des (det), dem, de pl, der, den

Etymology

From Latin datus.

Noun

dat m (plural dac)

1. data
2. fact

Verb

dat

1. third-person singular present active indicative of dō

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dat/

Verb

dat

1. supine of daś

Etymology

From Old High German that, dat, a northern variety of daz, from Proto-Germanic *þat. Compare Dutch dat, Limburgish dat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daːt/ (heavily stressed)
• IPA^(key): /dɑt/ (otherwise)
• Rhymes: -aːt, -ɑt

Determiner

dat n (unstressed d')

1. neuter singular of deen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dat/

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch that, from Proto-Germanic *þat.

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Further reading

• “dat (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “dat (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “dat (IV)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “dat (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
• “dat (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Etymology

From English that.

Determiner

dat

1. that

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *tëtë.

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈtah(t)/

Determiner

dat

1. it, that, the, the aforementioned

Further reading

• Entry 21463 in Álgu database

Etymology

From Old Norse þat.

Pronoun

dat

1. (dated, dialectal) it; succeeded by det

   Dat varte ikkje lenge.

   It did not last long.

2. (dated, dialectal) that; succeeded by det

   Dat vil eg ikkje segja deg.

   I will not tell you that.

Etymology

From Sanskrit दन्त (danta).

Noun

dat

1. tooth

Etymology

Past participle of da, corresponding to Latin datus.

Verb

dat (past participle of da)

1. given

   Mi-a dat cartea.

   He gave me the book.

Alternative forms

• da (when preceding a verb)

Pronoun

dat

1. you (many) and I, you (many) and me (first-person inclusive plural pronoun)

   Da vana!

   Let's go!

Conjunction

dat

1. so that

Determiner

dat

1. that (neuter gender)

Pronoun

dat

1. that

Conjunction

dat

1. that